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Clint Dempsey scored for the U.S., but Marco Pappa's late goal made it a 1-1 final
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WARSAW -- Three thoughts on the U.S.' 1-1 tie at Guatemala on Tuesday, which moved the U.S. into pole position in its semifinal-round World Cup qualifying group with four points, followed by Jamaica (four with less goal differential), Guatemala (one) and Antigua and Barbuda (one).
*Welcome to CONCACAF qualifying.* The U.S. had three points on its mind carrying a 1-0 lead into the final 15 minutes, but referee Joel Aguilar refused to play the clear advantage on a Guatemala foul, a decision that kept Jozy Altidore from being in alone on goal with a golden chance to put the game away. Instead, Guatemala went right down the field and won a free kick that Chicago Fire sniper Marco Pappa curled in for the equalizer. Give Pappa plenty of credit for his bender, and keep in mind that dicey calls are part and parcel of World Cup qualifying on the road in Central America. (The U.S. also could have done more to push for the second goal.) Although the U.S. will be disappointed with the tie, it still puts the Yanks in decent position heading into a home-and-home with Jamaica in September.
*Clint Dempsey is a pro in the box.* The U.S. star's goal was eerily similar to the one he scored to beat Italy in February. Taking advantage of a half-chance on the pass from Fabian Johnson, Dempsey used a supremely poised sidestep in the box to evade his defender and provide a clinical finish. Dempsey's goal-scoring touch is on another level from any other U.S. player, and it's his calmness in front of the goal that makes all the difference. Landon Donovan had another quiet night for the U.S., so it was important that Dempsey find a way to make a difference. In a game that was chippy, choppy and underwhelming from an aesthetic perspective, Dempsey's moment of inspiration was crucial.
*The TV situation has to get better.* It's a shame that a U.S. World Cup qualifier was only available for $30 on pay-per-view and Ustream, denying large numbers of fans the chance to see an important match. The Guatemalan FA was given the rights by CONCACAF and sold to the highest bidder, which is capitalism at work. But the main fault lies with CONCACAF, which sets the rules for rights sales and could easily take over centralized rights packages for all of the region's World Cup qualifying. That's what UEFA does, which is a win-win for everyone: federations (which make more money), UEFA (which makes more money and gets the games out to the biggest audiences) and, most importantly, fans (who deserve to see a game that's in the national public interest).
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On November 29, the application was rejected for two reasons. First, the examiner pointed out, the fact that your name appears in a news article or on your Facebook page is not evidence that you are "providing a website" featuring political information. Second, Palin did not sign the application.Sarah PalinTM Having Trouble With Registration
The examiner pointed out that if a mark is the name of a particular living individual, it can't be registered unless that individual has signed or there is some other record of consent. (The examiner cited cases involving "Little Debbie," who is in fact a real person, and "Prince Charles," who arguably is too.) Because Palin hadn't signed, the application could not be granted.
It seems like signing your name is not something you would forget when your name is what you're trying to trademark, but she's a busy woman.
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68 Responses to "Sarah Palin Circle-R wants a trademark on her name"
bobthecitizen says:
This is terrible, M'kay. Because only public figures, motivational speakers and people with reality shows etc are supposed to trademark their names. Wait, these guy's have a reality show, get paid to make motivational speeches and their PAC made $3.7 million last year… Well if they made $4 million, that'd be a different story.
Trademarking names is actually very common among actors etc, and likely this is a direct result of their reality show.
"The key phrase excluding persons from coverage is: "who have not profited from their reputation in commerce.†-which to even knee jerk polarists should be understandable.
What bugs me here is that not once do I see Palin's political views ever discussed. I'm not a fan of hers, but she is thought to likely be a serious contender for office. If her politics are a valid issue, if her being president or vice president scares you, talk about her views and voting record.
This disgusting practice where everybody plays playground games about who has media cooties, while our government rapidly steals our rights and plots to turn off the internet is shameful and beneath the supposed intelligence of the visitors to this site.
What about the prisoners the US extraordinary rneditioned that were just found in Eqypt? What about our new war in Yemen? What about our corporatized war in Iraq (more US soldiers than ever, just XE guys, vs army) How about criticizing somebody on why they suck politically for once?
gravytop says:
If you're looking for principled discussions of politics, buddy are you ever in the wrong forum.
semiotix says:
I'm not a copyright expert, but if Sarah Palin® can get the kinks worked out in her application to trademark Sarah Palin®, I have no problem with it. To my knowledge, trademark is not nearly so hinky a thing as copyright–certainly critics of Sarah Palin® will have no trouble speaking out about Sarah Palin® and using the name "Sarah Palin®" as often as they like (and profiting from it, to boot). Again, internet lawyers correct me if I'm wrong, but I think all this means is that I can't use the term "Sarah Palin®" to suggest that Sarah Palin® herself endorses, writes, or is involved in my political activities. That seems fair.
Frankly, as a matter of courtesy, I've taken a solemn oath to always use the registration mark when I write "Palin®" or "Sarah Palin®," even though there's nothing legally obligating me to do so and even though her application hasn't gone through yet. Sarah Palin® has never once failed to live down to my expectations of her (i.e., that you shouldn't call her a grifter because grifters are smart and have limits imposed by their consciences) and so I feel she (Sarah Palin®) has earned that much from me.
Now, on another note, what's all this about ignoring Sarah Palin®? That won't work–she's reached attention-whore critical mass and the spotlight around her is self-sustaining. You beat Sarah Palin® not by ignoring Sarah Palin®, but by pointing out that Sarah Palin® is who Sarah Palin® is.
Sarah Palin®.
irksome says:
I need clarification; is it Sarah Palin® or Sarah Palin™?
irksome says:
February being Official-Ignore-She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named Month, I am restrained from submitting a comment on this Half-Term Money-Grubbing-Media-Whore.
Gbaji says:
the curious business that she considers "running for election" to be the same as using her name in commerce.
This is the keenest observation I've heard from the Palin gang. Her electoral activities are just a way to score free publicity for Sarah the brand.
Bob Stanley says:
It's absolutely not a hoax. Her longtime lawyer is responsible. It's par for the course for Team Palin.
Two more examples:
She agreed to speak at a charity event (The Sharon K. Pacheco Foundation) on May 2nd but as it turns out:
"The Sharon K. Pacheco Foundation is not registered with the Colorado Secretary of State to solicit charitable funds in Colorado."
Furthermore, the event conflicts with the May 2 NBC/Politico Republican Presidential Candidates debate scheduled at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. Either another mistake or she was scared to debate her fellow Republicans.
That said, the nomination is hers if she wants it.
taj1f says:
#1 point on Bristol Palin's "life choices" motivational speechifyin' should be: "We don't get to choose our parents."
holtt says:
As much as I hate Palin…
a) She has a lawyer. She probably didn't fill out the form and forget to sign it, her lawyer (or their assistant) did and failed to get her signature. Lawyer's mistake.
b) There's nothing wrong with trademarking something. You read it here on Boing Boingâ"¢ you know.
AirPillo says:
As for #2- that depends entirely on your motives.
If you're doing it because you're a politician and want to be able to threaten baseless lawsuits against anyone who besmirches your reputation (and therefore your trademark), that is wrong (and the threats are illegal).
If you're doing it so people can't sell merchandise with your name on it that is conceivably okay.
The problem is, you don't need a trademark for the latter, so there is very likely no reason to want a trademark other than the former, IE aspiring to use threats to abridge others' free speech.
firefly the great says:
Is there actually any evidence whatsoever that it was actually Sarah Palin — or anyone in any way connected with Sarah Palin — filing this application? Because it looks from the story that it was rejected for primarily that reason.
Bat Guano says:
As my wife said this morning when we saw the promo for the new History Channel show hosted by Larry the Cable Guy, "Why do we celebrate stupid?"
Anonymous says:
Pretty funny that someone who wants o be Pres.,and was a Guv. cant fill out a form. But there's nothing crazed about trademarking a name so that others can;t profit from one's celebrity. It's axiomatic in biz that if you don't actively protect yr name you're considered to have given up rights.
It may seem ironic ,compared o our stated democratic ideals as a nation,but it's surely disingenuous to act surprised that politics is a business.
As for celebrating stupid,the reactions to Palin,and traditionally working class teaparty types as stupid , from educated elites is actually part of a successful strategy to re-enforce class prejudice in both directions, and distract from the real action. Divide and conquer works like a charm,educated folks on the left have a very pronounced tendency to think only dumb working class conservatives are manipulated by demagoguery,and never see themselves taking the bait.
foxtails says:
You betcha™!
straponego says:
Will You-Know-Who's cultists get grizzly bear tattoos?
Skep says:
"irksome in reply to semiotix
I need clarification; is it Sarah Palin® or Sarah Palinâ"¢?"
Hmm…trademarks are for physical products. As a politician who claims her commerce started with her political career she needs to apply for a *service* mark, SM.
noen says:
"As a politician who claims her commerce started with her political career she needs to apply for a *service* mark, SM."
Well….. I think she has a Business Degree. So would that mean we should address her as: Sarah Palin BDSM?
spejic says:
Yes, but once it is registered you use the ® just the same.
Anonymous says:
read the USPTO Trademark FAQ:
Trademarks are not simply for "physical products."
A REGISTERED® Trademark is the same thing as a TRADEMARK™, it has just been REGISTERED with the Federal Government and gives you more power in court or something. It is sort of like getting a formal © Copyright that establishes that yes you are the owner of that work and you do indeed own the ©Copyright.
Anyone can slap a â"¢ on Anythingâ"¢
You may NOT use the ® symbol UNLESS you have had your paperwork approved.
so all of you using PALIN® are big trouble.
Sarah Palin® says:
Ah, but parody counts as "fair use". You don't even need to be funny…look at the last decade or so of SNL and The Simpsons.
I'm keeping this as my primary posting name now…if not just have the Wasilla Gorilla see the registration fail due to "prior use".
Anonymous says:
The "Best" of Sarah Palin, vlog-style.
AT203 says:
Sarah Palin® (For easy copypasting, for mockery.)
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gravytop says:
Gittin a little paste-happy there, cowboy.
AirPillo says:
If it hadn't been so sloppy I would have assumed she wanted the trademark so that she could hit critics with SLAPP lawsuits for making fun of her.
Then again, that would not end well for her, so perhaps it fits.
technogeek says:
Well, either she's added the Sovereign Citizen conspiracy to the list of nutjob causes she believes in, or she has no clue what a copyright actually is and does (and more importantly doesn't do). Or, having seen her in action, both.
Mister44 says:
This is the kind of thing you hire a lawyer for.
Anonymous says:
I have the exact same name as a young somewhat famous musician (He's already been in a movie). If He trademarks his name what will that mean for me? If I then write a great song will I have to release it under a different name to avoid infringing on his trademarked name?
Anonymous says:
What's Prince Charles done to upset Cory?
Anonymous says:
Maybe it took all of her mental capacity to fill in the form; signatures can be quite complicated for someone of her education and experience.
We have freedom of speech, but here are a few examples of things you cannot say without paying a "royalty". (That's an ironic term right there.
"You're Fired" Donald Trump owns this.
"Olympic" the International Olympics Commitee has legal ownership
"Rosie" Rosie O'Donnel fiercely defends her ownership. She sued a 11 year old girl named Rosita Marie Gonzales from being called Rosie.
"That's hot" Owned by Paris Hilton. Now when service high temperature food you server must use different phrasing.
Portland, Oregon candidate for mayor, Sam Adams was issued a warning by Sam Adams Brewery to immediately cease and desist in using his own name when running for office.
The creators of "Law and Order are presently getting approval to prohibit anyone from using the copyrighted phrase "Call 911!"
We do not have the freedom of speech as we were taught. It belongs to the lawyers.
Sarah Palin® says:
As owner of the trademark for "Sarah Palin", any attempt to tarnish the reputation of this fine mark will be opposed by all legal means, especially any depiction of this trademark's reputation as a yammering hillbilly half-wit.
Sarah Palin® says:
or NOT a yammering hillbilly half-wit…whatever makes more money.
vmaldia says:
Imagine if she was elected, she would be making mistakes that matter
BDiamond says:
The only person I can think of, off the top of my head, who has trademarked his/her name is Harlan Ellison. Surely there are others.
betatron says:
Sarah should be holding an AR-15 or maybe a lever-action Winchester. The AK is just wrong, makes the piece look nonsensical.
Anonymous says:
but she can see Russia from her house
teapot says:
John Cleese on Palin:
Best line at 0:56
"I used to think Michael Palin was the funniest Palin on earth"
tcv says:
Considering that both Sarah Palin and Bristol Palin neglected to sign the applications, I am wondering if this is a hoax. Has she said anything on the matter. The blog post doesn't contain any direct quotes. I've not done an extensive search on the matter.
Not to say it isn't humorous, but there's already plenty of Palin funny to go around.
blueelm says:
I'm not fond of either of them, but I was wondering the same thing.
It's a funny hoax but forging the names would make it illegal, so I can see why some one sending that form in "on their behalf" would have to leave it unsigned.
I think Palin's political philosophies are dangerous and faulty, but I think she can probably manage to sign her name on things.
grimc says:
If you follow the link's link to the LA Times story, there's a quote from her lawyer. Not a hoax.
blueelm says:
Flashman says:
"The application also says that the mark's "first use in commerce" was on January 1, 1996. That's the year she was elected to be mayor of Wasilla, and it seems a little odd to call the start of a political career (especially as a small-town mayor) a "first use in commerce," but this is Sarah Palin we're talking about."
Sagodjur says:
"it seems a little odd to call the start of a political career (especially as a small-town mayor) a 'first use in commerce,'"
Maybe she's just being honest about the fact that she's been selling herself since the very beginning.
The Life Of Bryan says:
Now we have to call her the Half Term™ Alaska Governor®.
But on the other hand, ridiculing her is now slightly easier for Mac users than everybody else.
LRyanM says:
Hey, it's ignore Sarah Palin month! BoingBoing, please do your part.
Godfree says:
It's all right, you fell off the horse. Just get back on and ride the February Media Moratorium on She Who Must Not Be Named all the way to the end. Please.
Pretty please?
DWittSF says:
sum.zero says:
considering the sorry state of politics in the usa [and elsewhere] at this time i would argue that "used in commerce" is entirely appropriate… ;)
peterbruells says:
The "Alaska über alles" is quite nonsensical, unless she's for secession from the united states – or someone's appropriating foreign cultural icons for fetish reasons.
caitifty says:
It's also a reference to the Dead Kennedy's song about Jerry Brown's term as California governor during the 1970s called 'California über alles':
"I am Governor Jerry Brown / My aura smiles / And never frowns / Soon I will be president… / Carter Power will soon go away / I will be Fuhrer one day / I will command all of you / Your kids will meditate in school / Your kids will meditate in school! / [Chorus:] California, über alles / California, über alles / über alles / California / über alles, California" etc.
I'm sure you see the similarities between their parody of one once-over ambitious and dictatorial US governor and Palin :)
Anonymous says:
Todd Palin was a member of the Alaska Independence Party, and IIRC Sarah Palin had something to do with it too.
grimc says:
Both she and her husband have been connected with the secessionist Alaskan Independence Party.
Anonymous says:
Actually, Todd Palin was a member of a secessionist-favoring party in Alaska. So, you know…
Plus, there's the Dead Kennedys song, which is what I thought of when I saw the pic.
Rich Keller says:
When she was McCain's running mate, there were a number of video interviews of Alaskans asking what their opinion was of her possibly becoming vice-president of the US. Many of them had said that "it would be good for Alaska and the United States," as though these were two unrelated entities. The impression I got from these comments was that these Alaskans thought of themselves as a separate nation to begin with.
I think the "Alaska über alles" banner is a cheap shot on the part of the illustrator. Palin has provided enough material on her own without having to fabricate unnecessary parallels.
bobthecitizen says:
"it would be good for Alaska and the United States,"
so, when Obama said "Good for California, and good for the US" or "Good for the gulf coast, and good for the US". Or when Bush said "Good for Louisiana and good for America" they all thought these were different countries?
This is one of the most common phrase forms used by speech writers. I thought it was obvious that it is designed to simultaneously appeal to local and larger groups. But maybe it isn't that obvious to everybody.
I don't like Palin (nor Obama, nor Bush 1 or 2), but if folks want to be taken seriously, they should bring up serious topics, not common speech cliches that are mere dressing on the drivel that pours from the lying mouths of these professional shysters.
gravytop says:
Seriously, I love boingboing — for its links to "wonderful things." However, for the most part, its treatment of politics and social issues is pure Black and White/good vs. evil demagoguery. With ample, gloating citations to the idiocies of the enemy, and blithe indifference and selective blindness to the idiocies of friends. Frankly, I like to call my friends on their bullshit. I think it shows a kind of respect for them, as if you're actually taking seriously what they say or do…
Wally Ballou says:
Indeed there are wonderful things to be found on this website, but the range of political opinion does run the full gamut, as Dorothy Parker once said, from A to B.
What I like to do when reading these threads is to count the number of "I can't stand Palin, but…."'s, as posters try to distance themselves slightly from the robotic piling-on while still trying to assure the Cool Kids that they want to sit at their lunch table.
Antinous / Moderator says:
Indeed there are wonderful things to be found on this website, but the range of political opinion does run the full gamut, as Dorothy Parker once said, from A to B.
Odd. The editors/moderators and commenters here range from libertarian to communist. It seems that you have a selective content filter. A shoulder-mounted filter in the shape of a chip.
holtt says:
Oh Wally, you so funny.
Anonymous says:
Ding ding ding. We have a winner.
Cochituate says:
Couldn't Michael Pallin claim prior art? Remember when her name first came up, when McCain picked her, didn't we all think they they meant Michael Pallin, and we were all confused by it?
Skep says:
"#1 • 9:16 AM, Feb 6 • Reply
The only person I can think of, off the top of my head, who has trademarked his/her name is Harlan Ellison. Surely there are others."
Futurist Watts Wacker trademarked his name–yes, it is his real given name. He said that one reason was so he could sue mass marketers for selling his name on mailing lists–don't know if he was kidding or not when he said it.
You do have to use your name in commerce to trademark it, and clearly Sarah Palin is all about the commerce. (Use of the mark as a requirement preventing a certain region from being able to trademark "Xenu" since that religion can't even admit its secret tenets like those mentioning Xenu, let alone use them in commerce…)
Question is, should such a mark be granted to Palin? Lots of businesses are based on people's names, but I don't see why people should be able to trademark a common name any more than they should be able to trademark a generic product name. Watts Wacker is unique. Sarah Palin? Not so much. I remember when companies made up names with funny spellings like "Kamera Korner" and such to be sure that the name wasn't generic and was, thus, trademarkable. Now companies are trademarking "Windows" and other generic marks, which I think is a failure on the part of the UPTO. If Sarah Palin wants to trademark her name I think she should have to translate it into leet or something to make it distinctive…
Actionverb says:
Cool! I can still call my new ink specially formulated for writing on sweaty palms "Sarah Palin"!
Anonymous says:
Surely marketing writing ink under the name of Sarah Palin would be a mis-representation of the product in question. Associating the word "writing" with Sarah Palin? You see my issue here?
MrJM says:
It seems like signing your name is not something you would forget when your name is what you're trying to trademark, but she's a busy woman.
"Stupid" is the new "busy"
Keith Ostertag says:
This from today's Christian Science Monitor referring to Bristol Palin:
"Last month, Washington University in St. Louis withdrew an invitation for her to speak on a panel for "Student Sexual Responsibility Week.â€
"Because of the growing controversy among undergraduates over the decision to pay for her talk with student-generated funds†the committee and Palin decided against the appearance, the university said in a statement."
anaglyph says:
>>there's the curious business that she considers "running for election" to be the same as using her name in commerce.
And you're saying… it isn't…?
edgore says:
She does realize that trademarking her name would not prevent people from saying negative things about her, right? No, of course she doesn't.
Anonymous says:
I'm echoing another poster b/c I think this is important: to me, the fact that she didn't sign it strongly indicates it's a hoax. Any professional at Palin's level (and as much as you may dislike her, she is someone with an office, staff, and a lot of responsibility, just like any middle manager) has "people" who will make sure any document that needs a signature gets a signature.
Signatures are required to verify that a particular document isn't fradulent. If this preposterous document happens to lack that verifying signature, wwwweeeellll….


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Manufacturers want to pump out more high-end smartphones with massive screens. (The next iPhone might even have one.) Trouble is, some display manufacturers are struggling.
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FORTUNE -- As far as the displays on mobile smartphones go, bigger is better. The increasingly large displays of devices like Samsung's Galaxy Note and, possibly, the upcoming iPhone are great: bigger screens are naturally better for watching videos, playing games, and manipulating photos and other apps.
Too bad the outlook for cell phone displays is murky and -- unlike the screen size of gadgets -- could actually be shrinking according to NPD DisplaySearch, which predicts a decline for the second half of this year as first quarter mobile phone shipments were lower than forecasters' estimates.
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What gives? Several factors created weaker demand for mobile displays, including the economic slowdown in Europe as well as also a wait-and-see attitude from consumers. "Apple did not have the sales that analyst predicted," said Charles Golvin, principal analyst with Forrester Research (FORR). "There has been expectations for the iPhone 5, which will likely be announced next month and on sale shortly thereafter. A lot of people are likely holding off buying an iPhone so they aren't stuck with a device a month before their friends are showing off the latest and greatest."
Thus with a new handset on the way, Apple (AAPL) could actually break out from the slowdown in the mobile display market. "I expect to see the iPhone 5 buck the trend, due to the drop-off in demand for iOS leading up this quarter's release of the new handset," Golvin added. Rival Samsung has also bucked the trend, and reported a $5.9 billion for the June-ending quarter, as its Galaxy S Handset proved another hit for the South Korean electronics giant. Analysts have estimated that Samsung, which now controls more than a third of the total global smartphone market, could sell between 15 million and 20 million of its Galaxy S III handsets in the September quarter.
Can the rest of the industry expect this kind of success? Perhaps. "We are expecting slight growth over 2011, primarily from the smartphone market," said Vinita Jakhanwal, senior manager of small and medium displays, with IHS iSuppli. "There are still a couple of sectors that are getting impacted, but this is impacting devices, which in turn is impacting the mobile display market." These include the aforementioned slowdown in the Europe as well as a softening in the Chinese market.
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But despite the slowdown, mobile displays should still see some growth -- thanks, in part, to demand for new types of screens. "Total devices are still increasing in 2012," added Jakhanwal. "Apple's iPhone shipments remain a significant part of the market." The iPhone may use so-called in-cell technology that integrates the touch sensors within the LCD panel. This could result in a handset that will have a larger screen -- but without adding weigh in the process -- and will be thinner as well noted Jakhanwal. Crucially, that would boost demand.
Other cutting-edge, if hard-to-pronounce developments could also help boost demand. NPD DisplaySearch noted that AMOLED displays, which consume less power, actually had higher growth while other technologies showed declines. NPD had estimated 23% quarter-over-quarter growth, but it actually surpassed this, reaching 26%. In contrast, old-school LTPS TFT LCD technology was forecast to be up but fell.
The technology in the phones also seems to match the various makers' place in the market. Sony (SNE) and HTC were among the companies to release premium models that utilized the LTPS TFT LCD technology, while Samsung's support of AMOLED, the thin-film display technology, is driving rapid growth. (Samsung's Galaxy S3 featured a 4.8-inch 720HD AMOLED display.) "Samsung has been the most enthusiastic support of AMOLED," added Golvin. "They're used that as a way to differentiate their handsets. It is able to provide very high-resolution and very good black levels."
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Ultimately, screen size and resolution are likely to increase in new phones. NPD DisplaySearch predicted that 4.3-inch screen displays and handsets offering 720 HD resolution will become even more popular. That leaves industry observers waiting to see what Apple will do. It is expected to unveil its latest device at a September 12 event.


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Autoblog comes in with their first drive reaction to the 2012 Z4 sDrive28i, the first late model BMW to bring the 4-cylinder motor back to the US market. The N20 motor makes 240 hp / 260 lb-ft tq in the Z4, with a 7,000 rpm redline. Compared to the N52 inline 6 that it replaces, the Z4′s N20 has 15 less horsepowers but 40lb-ft more torque.
The N20 will also be making its debut in the 5-series line in the Fall with the 2012 528i, and in the 3-series with the all new F30 3-series sedan which will be unveiled this Fall.
Until now, the reviews of BMW's Twinpower Turbo 2.0L inline 4-cylinder Motor (N20) were limited to drives of the X1 xDrive28i. But this Fall, BMW will launch the first US models to feature the N20 turbo 4-cyl motor — the 2012 Z4 sDrive28i and the 2012 528i. In the Z4 28i, the N20 motor makes 240 hp at 6500 rpm and 260 lb-ft tq at just 1,250 rpm, with a redline of 7,000 rpm. Compared to the N52 inline 6 that it replaces, the Z4′s N20 has 15 less horsepowers but 40lb-ft more torque.
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At the end of the school week, the three teenagers piled into a sport utility vehicle and journeyed at dusk along a rural road that leads to Vala's pumpkin patch near Gretna.
Madeline Shely, 16, was at the wheel. Her boyfriend, Nathaniel S. LaFave, 15, sat next to her in the Jeep Cherokee.
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Nathaniel was killed.
Madeline and Carly Ann, sophomores at Marian High School, were taken to the Nebraska Medical Center by helicopter. A hospital representative said they were in critical condition Saturday night.
The violent collision splintered the young people's lives in an instant, leading to prayer gatherings and a roadside memorial.
Nathaniel was a sophomore at Mount Michael Benedictine School, where he ran on the cross country team.
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it's a pity he didn't do more blues as he had a definite feel for it
I was thinking had Elvis recorded more blues on par with the many country songs he recorded he would have been inducted into the Blues Foundation blues hall of fame. Just think Elvis in the Rock n' roll, country, gospel, rockabilly, blues hall of fames. Elvis blues catalogue is very limited something like only 14 real blues songs. I was thinking these are some of the blues songs he should have recorded I started this discussion on another board and got only a few replies I was hoping for a whole lot more.
I can just Imagine Elvis recording an all blues album with the american studio band in 1970 songs would include
hellbound on my trail
Baby please don't go
Hard time killing floor blues
The thrill is gone
Dust my broom
Sweet home Chicago
The sky is crying
Red house
I can't quit you baby
Further on up the road
Smokestack lightning
who do you love
stone crazy
I just wanna make love to you
Boogie chillen
Got my mojo working (Elvis version is too vegas to me I would like a more blues rock version)
Turn your love light on (A few more songs)
A 10 song soul blues album recorded at stax in 1973
Grits aint groceries
I pity the fool
Just a little bit
Did somebody make a fool out of you
(a few more songs)
As a follow up to the Moody Blue and Elvis in concert could have been a country acoustic blues album featuring 12 songs
Crossroad blues
Mojo hand
Give me somme of your pie
(A few more songs)
Do you agree with me that Elvis should have recorded more blues songs and done some blues albums? why or why not
Do you like my song choices what blues songs would you have liked Elvis to record?
I look forward to hearing from all of you on this post
I hope I get a lot of feedback and replies
it's a pity he didn't do more blues as he had a definite feel for it
he sure had a feel for blues music and he had a reall soulfull edgy voice an all blues album would have been great but there are so many things elvis should or could have done
I think I`d be willing to part with a kidney for that album!.......I think it`s a shame he didn`t record more blues music, I think that if it hadn`t been for the movies he would have...given the huge rise in interest in the Blues in the early to mid sixties.
Can we put "House of the rising sun" on there as well??!!!
Woohoo Jack....but hang on to your kidney. Yes House of the Rising Sun would be a must along with the rest you posted Brian.
Although he didn't record as many strict blues songs as country, he had a blues element in all of his music. I don't think a lot of Elvis' Country music sounded strictly country either. I just call it "Elvis" music. He was basically a Soul singer with everything he recorded.
In 1984, he received the "Keepin the Blues Alive" award with Sam Phillips
from the Blues Foundation.
Yes it's a pity that Elvis did not record more blues, although there have been several compilation albums of his blues recordings, so there is enough material available. On the other hand, Elvis was into many other types of music, like country, gospel, and even soul (Memphis 69 recordings have tremendous soul influence). It's marvellous how musically interchangable he was.
You'll Never Walk Alone!
"Rainy Night in Georgia"
I'd be in Heaven!
"When the Night Comes Falling"?
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I see what you mean about "House of the rising sun"......most of the versions I`ve heard treat it more as a folk song....I had The Animals version in my head when I answered..and, to me at least,that sounds like a blues song..maybe not in the strictest sense...but there`s blues in there!
As for other suggestions.........Try and imagine Elvis doing Muddy Waters` "Mannish Boy" at one of the sit-down shows for the `68 special.....Woooo-eeeee.....aint that a man!!!
"The Thrill is Gone" and "Before You Accuse Me" come to mind.
Let´s just say Elvis had the blues, some people have it some people don´t, Elvis had much more blues in his little finger than many others most recognized blues artists, specially white ones, as Joe Cocker put it: Elvis is the greatest blues singer in the world.
Also Jimi Hendrix, which by the way did saw Elvis live in '57, pointed out Elvis gifts as a blues singer, so did the one an only Mr. Howlin' Wolf.
Elvis loved blues music, its been said he had an huge collection of blues 45's, and blues music was a definitive influence on his way of singing, yet, he seemed to recorded much more often any other kind of music, but abyways, every time he dare to touch any blues classic it turned out to be a diamond recording through Al´s mike, or Sam´s mike or whoevers mike, from Sun Records classic single: Milkcow Blues Boogie, to his finest early 60's Reconsider Baby and Feel So Bad, to even christmas blues Merry Christmas Baby.
Sure, I guess almost evrybody, both fans and critics will agree that some more blues tracks from Elvis Presley would have been one of the most apreciated gifts that he could had delivered, and that a '73 Blues album as follow up to '71 Elvis Country and '72 He Touched Me would had been just the most, a wonderful trylogy on American music. Yet, from my point of view, that blues album, those more blues songs that Elvis never did, are not in the same category of the long list of Presley greatest never dids, like the Word Tour, the decent movie, getting out of drugs etc.
It doesn´t go into that list to me because blues was surely something very special for Elvis, and when he did a blues song in the studio it was always a very special moment, and event, either if it was a sudden incendiary jam or Elvis getting serious about one song, like saying, just one moment, this is a very special song I want to do, lets get it right. It was a matter of inspiration to him, so you can´t ask him for more, he did recorded the blues songs he did, like a writer that did just said what he had to say about that, you can´t force, not that I would had like more of course, and yeah sure, not that he could not had locked him self in the studio with only blues on his mind, but I guess he never got the feeling for that, as he did for gospel music.
But anyway, what other song I would had liked, wow, what a great question, and what a great thread as Im a huge blues fan, and oddly, I became a blues fan because of Elvis.
I have always liked to heard Elvis trying into some Robert Johnson stuff, seems that everybody did that except Elvis, "When You Got A Good Friend", "Love in Vain" "Come on in to My Kitchen" and "Preaching Blues". This would had sounded good either from the Nashville '70 sessions of while in Sun Records, its country sounding blues, rural blues as it is known. He should have tried some John Hurt stuff too for this sound.
Some songs for the '60 or '66 Nashville sessions some Chicago blues: Sonny BOy Williamson's "Checkin' Up On My Baby" "One way Out", Willie Dixon's "Do the Do", "You Need Love", John Lee Hooker´s "Boom Boom", Boogie Chillen´".
For Stax '73: T-bone Walker classic "Stormy Monay Blues", B.B. Kings "The Trill is Gonne" and "Until Im Dead and Cold", Maggic Sam's "You Don´t Love Me", Howlin' Wolf's "Moaning at Midnight".
I don´t know I can keep going and going with all the songs I would have liked to hear in Elvis voice, but the true is, Elvis knowledge and taste in blues was kind of diferent from the most predictable Clapton, Mayall, or and The Rolling Stones themselves, the british rock/ blues scene that bringed blues back to the american audiences, Elvis, as he grew up in Memphis and did not depended on imports to made for his contact with the blues, seemed to choose some more obscure artists to cover, so its hard to tell which other blues songs he might do if he had lived.
One thing that always struck me about Elvis and blues was how his style always seemed to lean more towards blues when he was playing guitar than at other times....the sit-down shows from `68 for example......also the recordings from Vegas in `69...songs like "Baby what you want me to do"...he just seemed to slip into blues territory when he was playing.
A matter of taste anyway.
Apart from that, don´t you find alarming that between all the country and gospel music compilations, all the Love songs and Greatest Hits compilations, there had only been a very few Blues compilations, Reconsider Baby '85, and the Japan import Elvis R&B around 00'. And I belive there is another R&B recently in the import world, but nothing important.
And I bet you that in the coming Elvis compilations from BMG we will get another Love songs, another Greatest Hits, another greates Country songs, and another Gospel even. But no Elvis Blues.
If you are able to do an Elvis Blues 2 cd compilation, which ones would be your choices?
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Joe Cocker once said that Elvis was the greatest white Blues artist.
I agree with the idea of a 1973 Blues album as part of the Country / Gospel / Trilogy. As a matter of fact, when interviewed in 1973, he said that he wanted to do a Blues album (you should include R&B and Soul in Elvis´ own definition of Blues music) but, sadly, 1973 Stax sessions did not bring much (Blues) music.
On the other hand, it is not that complicated to create your own 1970/1971 Blues album thanks to both Nashville and TTWII studio sessions. Here is a possible track list:
1- Mystery train / Tiger man (studio instrumental jam)
2- Merry Christmas Baby
3- That´s all right, mama (july 1970 rehearsal)
4- Whole lotta shakin´ goin´ on (undubbed)
5- The fool
6- I washed my hands in muddy water
7- Stagger Lee (july 1970 rehearsal)
8- Got my mojo workin´ (undubbed)
9- I´ll be Home on Christmas day (blues version)
10- Stranger in my own home town (july 1970 rehearsal)
11- What´d I say (july 1970 rehearsal)
12- Santa Claus is Back in Town (aug.1970 rehearsal)
13- C.C. Rider (live, feb.1970)
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The Long Stitch Good Night
An Embroidery Mystery
Although she's taken an interest in Irish embroidery, Marcy Singer can't help but abandon her needlecraft when handsome local brewer Todd finds himself accused of murder. Both Todd and his friend Blake's fingerprints are on the murder weapon, and neither is talking about what happened. Marcy is determined to stitch together some luck from more than a few four-leaf clovers and prove that the culprit was someone else...
Chapter One
I was ensconced in my favorite red club chair in the Seven-Year Stitch seating area listening to the rain drumming on the roof and the sidewalk. It was Saint Patrick's Day, and I was reading a book on Mountmellick embroidery. I'd ordered several copies of the book on the traditional Irish craft to sell in my embroidery specialty shop this month, and I'd become really interested in it. I was eager to learn the stitches and make something using the technique.
I'd placed the phone on the ottoman in front of me before getting comfortable. My friend Riley Kendall, who was pregnant and had been on bed rest, had a doctor's appointment today, and I was eager to hear how it went.
When the phone rang, I grabbed it quickly. "Seven-Year—"
"Marcy, it's Keith. Riley wanted me to let you know she just checked into the hospital."
"It's time?" I asked, dropping my book onto the floor as I scrambled to my feet.
"Pretty close. We went in for her regular obstetrics appointment, and the doctor thought she should head on over to the birthing center." Riley's husband took a deep breath. "If she doesn't go into labor by tomorrow morning, the doctor plans to induce. I could be holding Laura within a few hours."
Laura was the name he and Riley had chosen for their daughter. She was their first child, and I could hear the anxiety in Keith's voice.
"It'll be great," I said in what I hoped was my most reassuring voice. "Is there anything either you or Riley needs?"
"Your prayers and support," he said.
"You've got it. I'll be leaving for the hospital in—" I checked my watch. It was a little past four, and I closed the shop at five on Fridays. I'd left Angus, my Irish wolfhound, at home playing in the backyard this morning—it hadn't been raining then—but I would still need to swing by, let him inside, and give him some fresh food and water. "—about an hour. Call me if you think of anything you'd like for me
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"Okay. Thanks, Marcy."
After talking with Keith, I called Sadie. She and I were planning on hanging out this evening while Sadie's husband, Blake, attended a Saint Patty's Day/fraternity reunion party thrown by Todd Calloway at the Brew Crew. Blake and Todd had gone to Oregon State University together and had been members of Alpha Sigma Phi. Blake had been chanting their motto all week: Causa Latet Vis Est Notissima—which is Latin for The cause is hidden, the results well-known. And he'd worn his phoenix-emblazoned sweatshirt at least three times this week. Sadie said every time she washed it, he wore it again. She'd been threatening not to wash it again but said Blake told her, "That's okay. I know how to work a washing machine . . . probably."
Todd might've been as excited about the reunion as Blake was, but I wouldn't know. I hadn't seen him this week. I hadn't seen him much at all since I went to the masquerade ball last month with Ted Nash. Todd asked me after I'd already accepted Ted's invitation. Todd had gone with Keira, a waitress at MacKenzies' Mochas.
Sadie and I had been invited to the party, but we felt it was really more of a guy thing. So we were going to make dinner and watch a movie at my house.
"MacKenzies' Mochas," answered Blake's cheerful voice.
"Hi, Blake. It's Marcy. Would you care to fix me up a muffin basket and let me speak to Sadie, please?"
"No problem. Anything wrong?"
I usually took muffin baskets to sick people or grieving families. I explained about Keith's call and how I wanted him and Riley to have some food on hand there at the hospital. "I don't think Keith will leave Riley's side for anything . . . at least, not until after the baby is born."
"Can't blame him there. I'll have the basket ready for you in just a few minutes," he said. "And here's my lovely wife."
"From what I could gather from Blake's end of the conversation, you're getting ready to become a fairy godmother, aren't you?" Sadie asked after she'd taken the phone from Blake.
Thanks to my somewhat petite stature and short platinum hair, both Riley's father and uncle had dubbed me Tinkerbell after the blond, diminutive pixie from Peter Pan. Her uncle, Captain Moe—who ran a diner in nearby Depoe Bay—teased that I'd be Laura Kendall's very own fairy godmother.
"It looks like it will be that way pretty soon," I told Sadie. "Riley isn't in labor yet, but given her high blood pressure and the fact that she's been on bed rest for the past month, the doctor has admitted her. If she doesn't go into labor on her own, they plan to induce tomorrow."
"So then you're canceling on me?"
"Only postponing," I said. "I just want to take the muffins by the hospital and check on Riley, and then I'll be on home."
"Cool. I'll go on over to Todd's party with Blake and say hi to a few of their friends. Do you mind swinging by there when you're finished at the hospital? That way, I won't get to your house too early or too late."
I waited for Sadie to reveal her real reason for wanting me to stop by the Brew Crew.
"And you can say hello to Todd—"
There it was.
"—and meet some of his and Blake's fraternity brothers," she finished.
"I don't mind that at all." I paused. "Do you think I should refrain from mentioning Riley's news to Todd?"
Todd and Riley had dated in the past—Sadie went as far as to say Riley had broken Todd's heart, and I sometimes wondered if he was truly over her.
As if reading my mind, Sadie said, "Marce, Riley is yesterday's news to Todd as far as romance is concerned. He'll be thrilled for her." She lowered her voice. "You know it's you he has feelings for now."
"And what about Keira?" I asked.
"She was a last-minute replacement," she said dismissively. "You know that."
Actually, I didn't know that. Todd had dragged his feet on even mentioning the masquerade ball to me, and he did mention it only after I accepted Ted's invitation. Had Todd wanted to take me to the ball, he'd have asked earlier. Maybe he'd been waiting for me to have another date so he could ask Keira without hurting my feelings and ticking off Sadie and Blake, who had first introduced Todd and me (and had been hoping for a romance between us) since I moved to Tallulah Falls about five months ago.
I reiterated to Sadie that I'd see her later, and then I ended the call. I sank back into my chair, picked up my book off the floor, and reflected on the past few months.
Since I'd left my accounting position in San Francisco to open an embroidery specialty shop here in Tallulah Falls, Oregon, I'd been drawn to both Todd and Ted. I'd been hurt badly by my former fiancé about a year ago, and I was reluctant to embark upon a serious relationship with either man. I just wanted to casually date, and I thought that was what they wanted too. Todd had been through the breakup with Riley, and Ted was divorced.
But the more I got to know both Ted and Todd, the more I realized that they were both serious-relationship material. And I knew I'd have to risk giving my heart to one of them eventually, but I simply wasn't quite ready to do that.
Of course, that hadn't been much of a problem lately. Todd had been a little remote since the masquerade ball, and I assumed he'd been seeing Keira. Ted had been swamped with his duties as second-in-command of the Tallulah Falls Police Department since Chief Manu Singh was visiting relatives in India. Manu's wife, Rajani—or, more commonly, Reggie—our local librarian, had returned from vacation last week and had told us Manu's uncle had died while they were there. Manu had stayed behind to help the family get his uncle's affairs in order. Reggie was hoping Manu would be back at home within the next week or so.
I tucked my book into my tote bag and then straightened the pillows on the two navy sofas that faced each other in the sit-and-stitch square. The oval-shaped maple coffee table looked good— no smudges—so I decided a quick dusting would suffice. I crossed the black-and-white-tiled floor to the counter and moved Jill, a mannequin who bears a striking resemblance to Marilyn Monroe, so I could get to the cash register. I emptied the till and locked the money in the safe in my office. I usually made my daily deposits the following mornings, since I didn't often get off work before the bank closed in the afternoon.
I stood back and surveyed the rest of the store to make sure I wasn't leaving anything undone. The yarn and embroidery flosses were neatly in their maple bins, the books were carefully aligned, the red and blue braided rug in the seating area didn't need vacuuming, and Jill was wearing a white beret with a four-leaf clover on the side and a KISS ME, I'M IRISH T-shirt. Everything looked super. I was proud of my little shop.
I locked up and headed down the street to MacKenzies' Mochas. Every time I opened the door to MacKenzies' Mochas, I had to wonder if this is what Heaven smelled like: cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla, coffee. I saw that Blake had my muffin basket waiting on the counter.
"Aye, and there's the wee Blake MacKenzie," I said with a horrible attempt at an Irish accent.
Blake wasn't "wee." He was actually about six feet tall, with a broad, sturdy build. With his All-American blond hair and blue eyes, he was a stark contrast to Sadie, his raven-haired, brown-eyed, European-looking wife.
He scoffed. "You're calling someone wee?"
"It's an Irish thing." I grinned. "Today even Angus O'Ruff is wee."
"A dog as tall as I am and weighing in at about one hundred fifty pounds is wee," he said. "Right." He lapsed into his own terrible accent. "And what've ye been drinkin', lassie?"
"Nothing. I'm just excited about Riley and the fact that it's Friday, and Sadie and I are having a girls' night later," I said. "Just don't you and Todd get into too much trouble tonight at your frat party."
He placed his hand on his chest. "You wound me, me girl." He didn't roll his r properly and tried again. "You know, I should be able to do a better Irish accent, given that my last name is MacKenzie."
"You really should."
"Sadie tells me you're stopping by the party," Blake said. "That's good. I know Todd will be happy to see you."
Blake was every bit as transparent as his wife. I spotted Keira—a curvy brunette— walking toward the kitchen with a tray full of empty glasses.
"Will Keira be at the party?" I asked.
"Nope. She's working tonight." Blake smiled, making me wonder if he and Sadie had asked Keira to work just so she wouldn't be at the party.
"Did Sadie make out the schedule?"
He laughed. "You know her too well."
I shook my head and paid Blake for my muffin basket.
"Give my best to Riley and Keith," he said.
"I will. Tell Sadie I'll see her soon."
I took the muffin basket and walked back up the street to where I'd parked my red Jeep. I appreciated Sadie looking out for me—she'd been like a sister to me since we'd roomed together in college—but she didn't have to punish Keira for liking Todd. If they had a connection, then they should be able to date without any interference. I made a mental note to talk with Sadie about that later.
Before I started driving to the hospital, I checked my phone to make sure I didn't have any voice or text messages from Keith asking me to bring something. Nothing. I guessed the muffins would suffice.
When I got to the hospital, I hurried to the maternity ward. The nurse manning the information desk directed me to Riley's room. I noticed the difference in this area of the hospital compared to the other floors. The maternity ward was serene. The walls were painted a neutral beige rather than the icky green of the other floors, and there were beautiful prints lining the hallway.
The heavy wooden door to Riley's room was slightly ajar. I tapped before noticing Keith sitting by the bed holding Riley's hand. They looked like they were part of a painting themselves— one I'd call Blissful Anticipation. Both Riley and Keith were dark-haired, tall, and lean—except for Riley's huge baby bump, of course. They were staring into each other's eyes with joy, love, and expectation. I felt a pang. Had I not already made my presence known, I'd have taken the muffin basket and left it at the nurses' station for delivery to the Kendalls later. But Keith was already rising to open the door the rest of the way.
"Come in," he said.
I handed him the muffin basket, and he and Riley both thanked me.
"How are you feeling?" I asked her.
"Nervous," she said. "But otherwise fine."
"I won't keep you," I said. "I only wanted to drop off the muffins. You guys need some time to yourselves." I knew that before long, Riley's mother and uncle and Keith's parents would be arriving at the hospital. Riley's father was serving time in a federal prison for real estate fraud, but I guessed he was as nervous as any of the other grandparents. Maybe more so, since he couldn't be here.
"Thank you," Keith said. "I'll keep you posted."
As I left the hospital, I couldn't help thinking that if my former fiancé David and I had gotten married last year as planned, I might be having our baby now. Of course, I was over David. I'd finally come to realize how very wrong we'd been for each other. But if we'd been as devoted to each other as Riley and Keith were . . . well . . .
I shook off the thought as I drove out of the parking lot. There was no point in imagining what might have been. It was better to think of what could be. I imagined myself in Riley's place—one hand on my stomach where my baby was still resting, one hand being held by . . . Ted? Todd? Someone else?
I realized I could let myself get into a funk this evening if I wasn't careful. I supposed it was only natural for a woman to feel a maternal pull when she walked into a birthing center. And that time would come for me . . . eventually. For now, I'd have to settle for nurturing Angus. I'd rented the Irish-themed Ondine for Sadie and me to watch with him this evening. Before you think I'm completely cuckoo, I don't think Angus will watch a movie—I just want him to know I'm thinking about him and celebrating his nation's holiday. Okay, so maybe I'm a little cuckoo.
By the time I arrived at the Brew Crew, the party was in full swing. And loud. Music, laughter, shouting, billiard balls slamming into each other or into the targeted pocket . . . Did I mention it was loud? Several people saluted me with mugs of green beer as I made my way through the crowd. I spotted Sadie standing in front of the bar to my right.
"Sadie!" I shouted.
She turned. "Hi!" She was holding a glass of green . . . liquid.
"What's that?" I asked.
"Believe it or not, it's water."
I wrinkled my nose in distaste.
"It's okay," she assured me. "It's like regular water, only green."
"I'll pass," I said. "Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah. Just let me say good-bye to Blake and Todd." She glanced around the pub until she spotted them sitting at a couple of tables that had been pushed together. "Come with me."
I dutifully followed Sadie as she zigzagged through the people and tables to where Todd, Blake, and their fraternity friends were sitting. Each man had a drink in front of him—most of them had green beers, but one or two had cocktails—and the overall mood appeared to be jolly.
"You are coming back to drive Blake home, aren't you?" I asked Sadie.
"Oh, yes," she said. "Guys, Marcy and I are off."
"Aw, come on, don't go," Todd said, his chocolate brown eyes twinkling. "You just got here, Marcy."
"I know," I said. "But I need to go home and check on Angus, and—"
"At least dance with me before you go," he said. He dug in his pocket and retrieved some quarters. "Blake, my man, play us something on the jukebox."
"There's already music playing," I pointed out.
"Sure, but it isn't the kind we can dance to," he said.
He was right about that. The music that was playing—some sort of Irish tune that sounded like a funeral dirge—was not a dance tune. But Blake was already poking quarters into the jukebox, and within seconds, a slow pop song started to play. Todd took me into his arms and spun me into a waltz.
He was wearing jeans and a kelly green button-down shirt. His dark hair brushed against the hand I had at the back of his neck, and I couldn't resist tugging on a wavy curl.
He smiled. "I've missed you, Marcy. Where've you been the past couple of weeks?"
"Across the street," I said. "I have a shop over there. Maybe you've seen it."
"Oh, yeah," he said with a laugh. "I remember it now."
"You should," I teased. "You used to come visit often enough. Now you hurry past on your way to MacKenzies' Mochas."
"Are you being the green-eyed monster on Saint Patrick's Day?"
"Me? Jealous? Nah." I smiled. "Seriously, if you're happy with Keira, I think that's great."
"I'm not happy with Keira. We only went out once." He stopped dancing. "What about you? Are you happy with Ted?"
"He and I aren't a couple," I said. "Is this really the time and place to discuss all this?"
"Probably not," he said, swaying once again to the music. "But I do want to discuss it . . . later. Come meet some of my frat brothers."
He led me back to the table where Sadie, Blake, and five other men were waiting.
"May I have the next dance?" a tall man with a receding hairline asked.
"Sorry, Graham," Todd said. "I'm afraid the lady has other plans for the evening." He turned to me. "Marcy, this joker is Graham." He gestured around the table, introducing me to the others. There was a rumpled-looking guy who reminded me of a young Peter Falk as Columbo—his name was Charles. Then there was Andy, who appeared to be shy and unassuming behind his black, rectangular glasses. Mark was obviously a bodybuilder, and he sort of reminded me of Denzel Washington. Last was Roberto, a short, olive-skinned man with a mustache and a ready laugh.
"It's nice to meet all of you," I said. "Do most of you live around here, or are you just in town for the reunion?"
Graham, Andy, and Mark were locals. Charles was from Portland, and Roberto lived in Seattle. I told them I hoped to see them again, and then Sadie and I left.
"What did Todd say while he was dancing with you?" Sadie asked as soon as we got out onto the street.
"I could tell you it's none of your business," I said.
"You could, but you're not that cruel. Come on. What did he say?"
I shrugged. "He said he's very happy with Keira, and I wished them well."
"He did not!"
I had to laugh at the way she was standing there gaping at me indignantly. "No, he didn't. But you didn't have to make Keira work so that she couldn't go to Todd's party tonight."
"I didn't," Sadie said. "She asked to work because she needed the overtime pay. Her sister's birthday is coming up, and she's been saving to get her something special."
"Oh." I bit my lower lip. "Sorry."
"Apology accepted. But now you have to tell me what he really said."
"He told me he and Keira aren't a couple, and he asked me about Ted. We decided we'd talk about things later." I sighed. "I'm not sure I want to talk about things later, but I guess it's inevitable."
"Why don't you want to talk about these . . . things?" she asked. "It all sounds pretty vague, if you ask me."
"I don't want to talk about my feelings because I'm still not sure how I feel. I like both men, Sadie. I'm just not sure which one I like best."
She smiled. "You'll figure it out. And since you don't have to make a decision tonight, let's go watch Almondine."
"Ondine," I corrected. "You're thinking trout."
"I am kinda hungry."
The movie had just ended. Angus was asleep on his back in front of the television. His long gray legs would twitch occasionally, making me wonder what he was chasing. Sadie and I were sitting on my white, overstuffed sofa with an empty popcorn bowl between us. The credits were rolling, and we were debating who looked better scruffy—Colin Farrell, who had starred in this particular movie, or Johnny Depp, who had not. My vote was for Johnny.
"Come on," I said. "Can you beat Johnny Depp for scruffy, swarthy hotness? Captain
Jack Sparrow, Mort Rainey . . . ? Hello?"
Sadie smiled. "While I'll admit—"
The phone rang.
I held up an index finger. "Hold that thought." I answered the phone with a chirpy hello.
"Marcy, I need to speak to Sadie," Blake said.
He sounded odd, so I didn't tease him about drinking too much and needing his ride home. I merely handed Sadie the phone. "It's Blake."
"Are you ready for me to come get you?" she asked.
I watched her smile fade.
"You're where? I'll be right there." She turned the phone off and returned it to the table. "He's in jail."
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I did one module of physics for my GCSE one year ago which taught me about transverse EM waves & the EM spectrum, but since then, I do not understand how a wave would move in 3D space. Can someone show me some animation or something? I can understand it in 2D space (ie on a graph) but not 3D. I also read somewhere that they do not oscilate in space, but in electromagnetic field strength and direction? Is this true?
Ell, I sympathise. You look at the graphs showing an oscillating electromagnetic wave and misread the transverse axes as spatial. So you think an electromagnetic wave is like the wave you can flick along a skipping rope. No it isn't.
The best way to think about it is that at each point in space where the wave is, there are two little arrows at right angles to each other and to the direction of motion of the wave. One arrow is the electric field, the other is the magnetic field. Suppose at some time the electric field arrow points to the right. As you watch, it gets shorter and shorter until it momentarily vanishes and then grows in the opposite direction to the left to the same length. Then it starts getting smaller again until it sloshes back to its original position. Meanwhile the other arrow, the magnetic field arrow at right angles, is sloshing upwards and downwards in a similar fashion.
Note that you are to imagine the arrows as NOT extending in space around the point - they really correspond to moment-by-moment meter-readings of the field strengths constituting the wave at exactly that point.
[Note this corresponds to a plane-polarised wave - I'm trying not to make it too complicated].
You might enjoy http://www.astronomynotes.com/light/s3.htm
I think if you do a search you can find tons of examples, but here is another http://webphysics.davidson.edu/applets/EMWave/EMWave.html
There is a subtlety to be considered in these discussions on EM waves.
In Classical Electrodynamics the E and B fields (electric and magnetic) are vector functions of space (and time). So E is E( x) for example, and can be measured throughout space. This is how the theory is introduced as well in elementary texts.
Maxwell's equations are equations for E( x) and B( x) and so the solutions (the waves) are also functions of x. Thus the solutions describe waves in space and time. The diagrams and pictures linked in the other Answers well display these wave solutions.
The complication is that one also has quantum theory - which replaces all classical theories as the "correct" framework for physics. In the replacement of Electrodynamics we have Quantum Electrodynamics. The key difference is that it introduces abstract spaces (called Hilbert Spaces) and abstract mathematical objects in them. "Abstract" here means that these are not spacetime objects, but only indirectly get measured at spacetime points. So what happens is that the E and B become abstract entities called "operators" which are measured at each spacetime point (or region). These E and B operators obey algebraic laws - which turn out to be just Maxwell's equations in this format. So the wave solutions describe abstract objects (which can nevertheless be measured) associated with each point, rather than actual wave movements in the real x and y directions as the classical theory would have us believe.


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SPIRAL Web Pages
Spiral ApOff setup
Setting up the instrument aperture offset at the AAT, the ApOff procedure, is a relatively simple process. It is a routine task for the night assistant and the astronomer should not need to follow the process in great detail. The information given here is intended to provide clarification.
The full text of Steve Lee's notes for the night assistant can be found at: http://site.aao.gov.au/sl/private/apoff.txt
The basics
The instrument Aperture, or ApOff, accounts for the fact that the telescope reference axis is perfectly aligned with the centre of the SPIRAL IFU. All AAT instruments have a predefined small offset between the basic telelscope pointing and the preferred pointing for the given science instument. Any time SPIRAL is mounted on the telescope the user will need to check the current definition of this axis to check that when a target is acquired on the A&G camera, it will also fall onto the centre of the IFU. The basic procedure is as follows:
Slew to a bright star near zenith, a SNAFU star is usually fine.
The night assistant will acquire the star with the A&G camera in the usual manner, placing the star carefully on the cross hairs. NOTE: the accuracy with which this step is done is important, we are aiming for better than the 0.7arcsec SPIRAL pixel scale here.>
The night assistant should then quickly acquire a guide star, so as to ensure that telescope tracking is constant during the next 15mins.
At this point it is best to check the guide star has not drift out of the cross hairs.
Take an object frame through the SPIRAL IFU. Using the two methods described below, one can derive the adjustments to the current ApOff value in order to centre the star on the IFU. The night assistant takes these adjustments and then:
stops the guiding
modifies the ApOff values
offsets the guide probe to guide on the new position
starts the guider
Note: Since the optical axis has not been properly identified at this time, a different ApOff will be required for any changes in PA. At constant PA the ApOff has been found to be reasonably stable between SPIRAL runs, with small 1-2arcsec adjustments being all that has been required.
Coarse alignment with SkyCat
If the IFU is grossly missaligned, then the astronomer can use the SkyCat image display to determine a coarse offset rather than attempting to reduce a large number of acqisition frames. Each time a star image is taken (use a Very Bright star and a slow telescope SPIRAL search if the ApOff is way off) look at the SkyCat window. The SPIRAL spectra will show 16 banks of 32 fibres, each separated by a 150 pixel dead zone. The Long axis of the SPIRAL IFU (32 lenses) is contained with each individual bank of 32 fibres. The Short axis of the IFU (16 lenses) has one fibre in each of the 16 banks of fibre. Using the default PA=0, the IFU Long axis is orientated East-West, while the Short axis is North-South. See the notes on the SPIRAL control system pages for more information here.
If the star is very high or very low on the SkyCat window, then the star is offset North or South on the IFU (for PA=0). Modify the ApOff by 3-4arcsec in the appropriate direction and try again.
If the star appears to be offset within one of the banks of fibres, and you may need to stretch the contrast in SkyCat to see where the edge of the banks are, then the star is offset East-West on the IFU (for Pa=0). Modify the ApOff and try again.
The aim here is to get most of the starlight in the centre of the two central banks of fibres, banks 8 and 9. That will place the star close to the centre of the IFU. This process can usually get the star centred by eye to within a few arcseconds of the correct answer and can be performed very quickly. Once you are close, move on to the Fine Alignment step below.
Fine alignment with 2dfdr
To perform the full alignment process, take a flat field and an arc frame so that you can reduce the data. This is best done after taking your twilight flats while setting up at the very start of the night. Log into aatlxa and reduce the data.
Reduce the flat and arc with 2dfdr, using drcontrol aaomega**GRATING**.idx & the very basic reduction parameters. Check the flat and arc look correct.
NOTE: the spiral.idx file should NOT be used
Copy over your relevent ApOff frames after you are happy with the coarse alignment, and reduce. When the reduction is complete, select the IFU Map Tool from the Tools menu option in 2dfdr. A dialogue will pop up asking for an AAOmega IFU Reduced File and a Fibre Info file. Select the reduced file and enter "a" under Fibre Info file. A pop-up window will check: "a does not exist, create new one?", click yes and the blue or red IFU data will be summed and the reconstructed image will be displayed. "Plot XY cut" will display histograms of the X and Y cuts at the position of the cursor. You are aiming for the peaks to lie in the centre of the IFU
Following the notes on the SPIRAL orientation change the ApoFF such that the peaks move to the centre of the IFU. Repeat the observations to confirm the correct value and you are ready to observe.
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Finding myself in Philadelphia recently, I decided to stroll along Market Street and see which of the day's big political issues ordinary people had on their minds. Medicare topped the list, followed by Social Security and job security. The day of my interviews, the Democratic polling firm of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner released results showing that two thirds of respondents had serious doubts about cutting Medicare; forty percent had very serious doubts. A New York Times/CBS News poll released a week later showed that "more than 6 in 10 of those surveyed said they believed Medicare was worth the costs." Respondents said they would rather see higher taxes than a reduction in services available for Medicare, if they had to choose between the two. A Washington Post/ABC News poll indicated that sixty-five percent opposed the proposal of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, which changes Medicare from a social insurance program into a voucher system with beneficiaries buying their coverage from private insurance companies.
I approached sixty-one-year old Sue Paton from Acworth, New Hampshire, who was visiting Philly with her husband, Bill. "You probably won't like what I have to say," she said when I asked about Paul Ryan's plan. "I have read all of Paul Ryan's "Path to Prosperity, and the CBO appraisal of it. I believe he's trying to eliminate the safety nets of Medicare and Medicaid. It appears he is not going to have a balanced budget until 2040, and by that time seniors will be paying sixty-eight percent of medical costs themselves." Politically, Paton said she was an independent, "not far left and pretty middle of the road." She did not support Ryan's proposal.
Paton continued, with her husband chiming in. She believed "vouchers are a way to get rid of Medicare," but she did acknowledge that we have a problem with doctors who charged fees for their services and too many people going to doctors. "The biggest question I have about the vouchers," Paton said, "is what insurance company wants to take on insuring people age sixty-five and older?" She raised a crucial point, and one that the media has failed to ask in reporting on the Ryan proposal. Bill, also an independent, wanted to chat about Social Security. Now sixty-four, he retired two years ago and told me he did not favor raising the retirement age for Social Security benefits. "There are an awful lot of jobs people can't keep and there's a need to move people out of the workforce to create jobs for young people," he said. His wife said she hadn't decided whether to take her benefits early, at sixty-two.
Clearly, the Patons were up on the issues, but both said that the news media was not particularly helpful in furthering their understanding. "There are too many generalities," Paton said. "Like saying 'Obamacare.' Nobody has the time to explain things to people. People hear only sound bites and what we want to hear."
Barbara Wilson-Whitaker was also in the mood to talk. At fifty-nine, she is one of those people who had good, stable employment but was displaced from the work force in 2008 when the recession hit. She had worked thirty-one years for Verizon in its various incarnations, starting as an installer-repair technician when the company was AT&T and working herself up to a manager in customer support. "The company thought it was a good time to get rid of even more people," she said.


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White whales: Singers even more amazing than songs
Throughout my career as an aquatic animal veterinarian, I've had the great fortune to work with many beluga whales. One of my early mentors preferred calling them "white whales" because they are the only all-white whale species. These white whales are unique in the whale world for other reasons too. And I believe this is part of why they are so fascinating to get to know.
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